Winding River Ranch Summary
Situated in the shadows of Colorado’s 14,000-foot peaks, the Winding River Ranch spans 5,967 +/- total acres (3,965 +/- deeded) of incredibly diverse terrain boasting some of the most impressive sporting opportunities the West has to offer. The ranch combines world-class outdoor recreation with remarkable accessibility—Buena Vista and its regional airport can be reached in 30 minutes, while the famed ski-resort and mountain community of Breckenridge can be accessed within 45 minutes. Denver and Colorado Springs are both within 90 minutes.
Nearly five miles of the South Fork of the South Platte River flow through the ranch, offering an exceptional private angling experience, while the high-elevation timbered hillsides provide trophy-quality elk and mule deer hunting that can be enjoyed with tags received through the Landowner Preference Program. Given the ranch’s balanced mix of dark timber, riparian, and grassland habitat; it is known to hold elk herds through every month of the year. A shared boundary with Pike National Forest protects the ranch from surrounding development and provides a strategic launching point into nearly endless public lands. Improvements on the property include a manager’s home, bunkhouse and four cabins — each of which strikes an ideal balance between comfort and authenticity.
Beyond recreation, the ranch also supports irrigated hay production and livestock grazing, while maintaining a significant portfolio of water rights. Some of these rights are tied to four lakes, which recently underwent comprehensive dam restoration work by Confluence Land Company’s strategic partner. These stocked lakes provide impeccable stillwater angling opportunities for trophy brown, rainbow, and cutthroat trout.
Few properties offer such a wide variety of investment and recreational opportunities within proximity to a major metropolitan area. The Winding River Ranch is truly in a class of its own amongst Western ranch holdings. Confluence Land Company is proud to have represented the Buyer in the purchase of Winding River Ranch.
“Nearly five miles of the South Fork of the South Platte River flow through the ranch’s lower elevations, offering an exceptional private angling experience, while the upper timbered hillsides provide trophy-quality elk and deer hunting that can be enjoyed with tags received through the Landowner Preference Program.”
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